DrCurry, your idea made me think how funny, and fitting, it would be if film producers enhanced their gumshoes characters' traits by having them pick with fishbones during the plot development and conflicts. Upon the resolution, the gumshoe would be seen with your *edible toothpick* and having that fancy little cellophane plume which is now some kind of thin ribbon candy. Parting shot is the gumshoe sucking on his/ her symbolic reward. <g>

Okay, maybe save it for one special gumshoe personality who exercises such discipline as to only allow his/herself fishbones until the case is solved then he/she then indulges in the reward. The ultimate marshmallow test...

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If cinnamon sticks are safe to eat -- and I hope so since I ate a lot of them as a kid -- they could be formed into rather sturdy edible toothpicks. You still may end up with CheeseFilteredCigarette's tooth splinter death spiral. But you'll have fresh breath when it happens.

The trick is not stabbing yourself when you mouw down on your Dagwood. How about edible sandwich staples? Just use a special stapler, and cha-ching, no more little bits spilling out. Of course, the bread might get squashed in the process...

They should be made of pure sugar, mmmmm! I got that chunk of roast beef out of the gaeping hole between my molars...

Why don't we just remove every other tooth out of everone's mouth? That way nothing will ever get stuck. Result: Less obesity, smaller dental bills, less people losing sleep from teeth grinding, and Sandra Bernhard has a shot at being sexy.